Ex vivo and in vivo evaluation of (2R,3R)-5-[(18)F]-fluoroethoxy- and fluoropropoxy-benzovesamicol, as PET radioligands for the vesicular acetylcholine transporter.

Abstract

Molecular imaging of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) using positron emission tomography (PET) may provide insights into early diagnosis and better understanding of Alzheimer's disease. We further characterized the VAChT ligand (2R,3R)-5-FEOBV (1) and developed new fluoropropoxy analogues. Ex vivo studies of the new nonradiolabeled analogues (2R,3R)-5-FPOBV (2) (k(D) = 0.7 nM) and (2S,3S)-5-FPOBV (3) (k(D) = 8.8 nM) were performed in rat brain and showed an enantioselective inhibition of (-)-5-[(125)I]-IBVM uptake in striatum, cortex, and hippocampus (e.g., 74% for 2 and only 54% for 3 in the cortex). Radiochemical procedures were developed to produce [(18)F]1 and [(18)F]2 as potential imaging agent for the VAChT. The radiochemistry was carried out in a one step procedure, with radiolabeling yields of 17 and 2.6% (range: 1-5.4), respectively, nondecay corrected with good specific activity: 124-338 GBq/micromol. The radiochemical purity was greater than 98%. The biological (ex vivo and in vivo) properties of these radioligands were evaluated in rats and showed a low (less then 0.1% of the injected dose) and homogeneous brain uptake. The in vivo PET study of [(18)F]2 performed in baboon also revealed rapid defluorination as the main problem. Therefore [(18)F]1 and [(18)F]2 appear to be unsuitable for in vivo imaging of the VAChT using PET.

• Authors: Nicolas Giboureau, Patrick Emond, Roger R Fulton, David J Henderson, Sylvie Chalon, Lucette Garreau, Peter Roselt, Stefan Eberl, Sylvie Mavel, Sylvie Bodard, Michael J Fulham, Denis Guilloteau, Michael Kassiou
• Journal: Synapse (New York, N.Y.) (Synapse) Vol. 61 Issue 12 Pg. 962-70 (Dec 2007) ISSN: 0887-4476 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17787004 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Chemical References

• Piperidines
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Tetrahydronaphthalenes
• Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins
• benzovesamicol
• fluoroethoxy-benzovesamicol
• 5-iodobenzovesamicol

Topics

• Animals
• Autoradiography
• Brain (diagnostic imaging, drug effects, metabolism)
• Drug Interactions
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Isotope Labeling
• Male
• Papio
• Piperidines (chemistry, pharmacokinetics)
• Positron-Emission Tomography
• Protein Binding (drug effects)
• Radiopharmaceuticals (chemistry, pharmacokinetics)
• Rats
• Rats, Wistar
• Tetrahydronaphthalenes (pharmacokinetics)
• Time Factors
• Tissue Distribution (drug effects)
• Vesicular Acetylcholine Transport Proteins (analysis)
• Whole Body Imaging